Darkmakaimura
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I used to love him and occasionally I'll still watch his old videos. I love his old, raw game reviews. Now everything is scripted and polished and it's not funny anymore.
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Does anyone here still like AVGN?
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kondorBonk
Member
I wish he would do Board James again.
Guy is a work horse. He clearly has a love for film and I'd support any of his future ventures.
Guy is a work horse. He clearly has a love for film and I'd support any of his future ventures.
Krathoon
Member
Here is the overpriced collection. Still, it does have a bunch of extra stuff. It seems to have everything associated with AGVN.
There is also an additional disc 9 that has two of the recent seasons.
There is also an additional disc 9 that has two of the recent seasons.
Pegasus Actual
Member
He looks like Vader after he took off his helmet now.
Anyway, got a kick out of it back in the day. Went to the premiere of the movie, which sucked, and the audio was all fucked up and out of sync just to make the whole experience that much worse.
Anyway, got a kick out of it back in the day. Went to the premiere of the movie, which sucked, and the audio was all fucked up and out of sync just to make the whole experience that much worse.
GamesDontSuck
Member
AGVN is a legend and has had many many great funny videos.
But like anything else it's hard to remain the same level of quality after what, 200 plus episodes?
But like anything else it's hard to remain the same level of quality after what, 200 plus episodes?
These guys are fans of the assholish variety.
On a serious note, the magic is gone.
James doesn't care anymore, the guy has been on autopilot for years.
Mike plays the games and Screenware writes the scripts.
Hell, aside from Zelda and some games that his "muh kids" play, he not even likes videogames anymore.
James is just phoning it in for a paycheck.
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RECTALTORMENT
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Once you realize that he doesn't play the games, nor give a shit about them, it's unwatchable.
Shake Your Rump
Member
No. I do not like the new format. I don’t like the new style. I don’t like the new attitude. I don’t like the new sponsored ads.
I began watching “angry Nintendo nerd” on screw attack back early on. Some of the most entertaining stuff, from the basic “What were they thinking” in Rambo to pile driving Bugs Bunny. The Battletoads episode with Justin was top class.
I began watching “angry Nintendo nerd” on screw attack back early on. Some of the most entertaining stuff, from the basic “What were they thinking” in Rambo to pile driving Bugs Bunny. The Battletoads episode with Justin was top class.
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Trunx81
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His Contra Video was one of his most honest work.
Love the compilations (LJN, Star Wars), although I mostly watch him only when he’s playing something that I know.
On the other hand, I watch GameSack even if I haven’t played 99,9% of the games he’s presenting. It’s just interesting.
Love the compilations (LJN, Star Wars), although I mostly watch him only when he’s playing something that I know.
On the other hand, I watch GameSack even if I haven’t played 99,9% of the games he’s presenting. It’s just interesting.
March Climber
Member
Thank you for posting this because I was also going to point it out. His best content is when he talks about the background of a game in a sort of history lesson-type way(while describing his frustrations as well), as those always age the best.
I never liked the skits and I felt like they were getting longer and longer with Mike and crew.
jayj
Banned
Yeah his skits are usually pretty stupid, I think they hit best when he was younger and they were briefer. In many ways I think he has outgrown his old skit antics.
Games of Today
Member
He actually lived near me and my friends and I tried to knock up for him to say hello but unfortunately he moved about a month before we decided to try it.
I would always see Bootsy walk by where I worked too on his way to the post office. I tried saying, "Hey Bootsy" a couple of times just so I could tell him that I really enjoyed his character and move on but he would never acknowledge me and keep walking because I don't think he wanted to be associated with that character anymore.
I would always see Bootsy walk by where I worked too on his way to the post office. I tried saying, "Hey Bootsy" a couple of times just so I could tell him that I really enjoyed his character and move on but he would never acknowledge me and keep walking because I don't think he wanted to be associated with that character anymore.
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Games of Today
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Plumbers Don't Wear Ties or Lester the Unlikely are probably his best episodes along with Raiders of the Lost Ark and E.T. on Atari.
FeralEcho
Member
I love the way he complains about the devs not using the face buttons for the grapple, it'll never stop being hilarious no matter how many times I'll watch.Or that Ninja Gaiden one with his training to get better....pure gold.
I don't watch him nowadays like i used to in the past... he's clearly done with this project and isnt passionate anymore but his videos have been and forever will be a joy and comfort for me whenever I watch them.He deserves all the respect for how many of our childhoods/teenage years he's made us laugh regardless of how the quality of his videos is nowadays.
FeralEcho
Member
Yup i also liked this game,played it alot when i was a kid and it always bugged me how the name of the enemy was target. But then it's like.... It's your "TARGET" in the game but as a kid I would call him Tarjeit,like in french
Happosai
Hold onto your panties
They stopped when he became 'too busy' with family (which is a validated reason). But that's not why they lost quality. We can all say what we will about Matei but, he was a creative mind which helped with the movies segment. James didn't have everything. What caused it to turn to trash was Screenwave's cheap writing and James simply not really caring much about it anymore. That's his attitude with AVGN now. He's just not there and he's been doing this too long.
I liked the first couple seasons of AVGN, Board James and the first 30 episodes of James & Mike Mondays.
I un-subbed awhile back and sorta hope James goes onto to doing something else for his family and hangs up AVGN (and all the other Cinnemassacre appendages)
keepthemeyesopen
Member
I love that I wasn't alone in seeing how GOOD this episode was. Everything was put together perfectly and James acting looked so genuine. I moved on from AVGN and more interested in his film reviews/overviews.
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fart town usa
Gold Member
HCG is the best! I love his energy, can't help but feel great whenever I watch a video of his.
Krappadizzle
Member
I don't dislike him by any stretch, but I don't go out of my way to watch his stuff either like I used to. I recently just watched a compilation of his first few years of "Monster Madness" which I find endearing and nostalgic. Haven't watched anything modern from him in a while though.
JPSLotus97T
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I remember first stumbling across his stuff 19-20 years ago. It was great at that time because he said so many of the things gamers felt about those 80s and early 90s NES games. We were all in the same boat back then. You got NES games for birthday or Christmas presents. Or you played them when you rented one from the local video store. Many of us had the thoughts that some of these games really sucked, but when these were the only games you had to play, you learned to persevere with them. You overlooked all the rage-inducing bullshit they contained. He pulled the veil back on a lot of these titles for those of us who grew to hate some of them for the outright stupid bullshit they included.
That being said, I got banned off his subreddit several years back for pointing out his schtick had gotten old and tired. He's got a family and kids now, and it shows because he's mellowed out considerably from what he started out as. That's fine, I've got no qualms about that. But it's time to retire the gimmick. It's overstayed his welcome by a number of years now. I stopped watching because it doesn't meet any need of mine any longer.
That being said, I got banned off his subreddit several years back for pointing out his schtick had gotten old and tired. He's got a family and kids now, and it shows because he's mellowed out considerably from what he started out as. That's fine, I've got no qualms about that. But it's time to retire the gimmick. It's overstayed his welcome by a number of years now. I stopped watching because it doesn't meet any need of mine any longer.
GamesDontSuck
Member
I see alot of people are saying Mike plays the video games, how do people know that tho?
SpiceRacz
Member
I think Mike has said as much on his livestreams before.
Krathoon
Member
Yeah. Mike is the one that really plays the games. You can tell on his streams. He was the driving force behind the show.
I assumed they managed to find some other video game nut to replace him. I am curious as to who replaced him because they seem to be doing a good job.
You really get the impression that Mike was always there pushing James to make the show happen.
I assumed they managed to find some other video game nut to replace him. I am curious as to who replaced him because they seem to be doing a good job.
You really get the impression that Mike was always there pushing James to make the show happen.
Fbh
Member
Nah.
Loved his videos back in the day but like a year ago I watched some of his newer stuff and it feels very forced. He didn't seem particularly into it, he sounded tired and bored and just gives off the vibe of someone who doesn't enjoy doing this stuff anymore but they still keep going because it pays the bills.
Loved his videos back in the day but like a year ago I watched some of his newer stuff and it feels very forced. He didn't seem particularly into it, he sounded tired and bored and just gives off the vibe of someone who doesn't enjoy doing this stuff anymore but they still keep going because it pays the bills.
Halo2redvsblue
Member
AVGN lost its spark after the movie and lost its soul after James is to lazy to get a new Shirt so he wears that white jean looking one.
Swagballs717
Member
He's like a rock band from the 80's. His older stuff is great and stands as a landmark for the genre, but is clearly slumming it through his newer stuff because it's the only thing he can do.
Laieon
Member
I don't dislike him, but I his shtick got old to me years ago. I just feel like I outgrew it.
James himself when he's not playing a character seems like a cool enough guy though. If anything I like videos where he's clearly excited to be talking about whatever he's doing or playing instead of what he did in the AVGN glory days. His movie content (his horror stuff specifically) is far more interesting than his game content nowadays.
James himself when he's not playing a character seems like a cool enough guy though. If anything I like videos where he's clearly excited to be talking about whatever he's doing or playing instead of what he did in the AVGN glory days. His movie content (his horror stuff specifically) is far more interesting than his game content nowadays.
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Agent_Nobody
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I still like it, but more as an almost weird facts around games thing. The gags that were the main draw at the beginning got run into the ground after a while. But he at least he seemed to step off the silly gag gas pedal on the more recent episodes (maybe just Mike leaving the production).
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